Could this unit have UP cab signal installed?
Dick
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--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, STEVEN HOLDING <sholding@...> wrote:
>
> Wait a minute
> Why would a Lines West engine have the cab signals. It is not listed as
> having
> Cab Signals and was always assigned to Lincoln per the reprinted assignment
> sheets the society has done.
> I think the mystery is still there
> Steve in SC
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: rgs20460 <amtrak347@...>
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sun, August 8, 2010 3:17:37 PM
> Subject: [CBQ] Re: Mystery Box on Q GP9 #274
>
>
>
>
> Dave & Greg -
>
> The "Mystery Box" is definitely the Automatic Cab Signal box (disconnected by
> the time of the photo in 1969; no ACS induction bar behind end plate and
> below
> the steps). Due to the short hood area containing the Vapor Clarkson steam
> generator (deactivated) and "dry hopper", there wasn't any room to mount the
> ACS
> box other than on top of the battery box when originally installed. Being
> the
> post "Menk the Fink" era on the "Q", it was probably "engrained" in
> Mechanical
> Dept. hierarchy that it would not be "cost effective" to waste shop time to
> remove it; leave that for the upcoming "new Company, BN" to remove it when
> repainted.
>
> Wondering why Copher replied to this under the "Mystery Container" thread?
> Hope
> he reads his GTBs closer! Just teasin', RJ!
>
> Bob Campbell
>
> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "graywolfs2" <graywolfs02@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Gang,
> >
> > Could it possibly be the box for the control of the cab signaling system
> > the
> >"Q" used in the Chicago-Aurora raceway?
> >
> > The Northerns (5632 etc) had them too...see:
> >
> >
> >
> > Greg
> > Minnesota
> >
> > --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Lotz" <Dave_Lotz@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > When in Milwaukee for the 2010 NMRA National, Mike Gruber handed me this
> > > photo of GP9 No. 274 taken at Lincoln, NE 6/10/1969 and asked if I knew
> > > what
> > > the purpose was of an equipment box on the walkway along the engineer's
> > > side
> > > of the short hood. I did not know so I promised I would post the image in
> > > the Photo area and pose the question to the group. Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
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